@@WonderFilThreads Agreed, I am 24ish (I'm old enough to forget my age!) and I thought it was such a waste throwing out a pair of socks, so quick youtube search and now I'm repairing holes left right and centre :)
Pippa B - A 'teen' in the 14th century would be running a household by now, lol. But I hear you! It's remarkably liberating to be able to do things ourselves instead of relying on others, or just tossing something away and buying new for lack of skills.
What you're doing is building your skills for a more free society, via less dependence upon the corrupt system. Good on you. I, as a man, am here expanding sewing skills I already have.
I'm a 73 year old bloke and I remember my mother used to darn the holes in my socks. So fed up with throwing out expensive woolen socks with a single hole caused by my workboots. PROBLEM FIXED👍. Thank you.
As a child in the 60s, my mom taught me to mend socks using an old light bulb. We also had a wooden egg that had a handle. We put the knot on the outside to avoid irritation too.
@@selfraisingsugar898 Glad that the idea helps. A plastic egg or a measuring cup would work too. Using a rubberband is genius because it frees a hand that can help to make nicer stitches.
Yah, that knot bothered me - doesn't seem like it would be very comfortable! I wonder if the thread would stay in if you simply wove it back in like you do with knitting or crochet ends?
As someone who handknits socks, I reeeeeeally love this! It’s a skill I hadn’t learned until today and had actually thrown away a pair or two of my handmade socks that had developed holes! Thank you so very much!!
I use wool yarn to darn cotton socks. The fiber is thicker and faster to work normal under/over darn. The wool felts in the wash and makes a nice soft patch that lasts a very long time.
Gen X, but raised with the mentality of: use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without. I have a great variety of "old fashioned" skills that I employ daily. Although, no one could, or would, ever teach me how to darn!! Finally, these socks don't have to be just rags, or toy clothing, and the sweaters can have longer usage as actual sweaters. So simple and yet so useful. I feel a fool for not learning this sooner, as it nagged me in the back of my mind forever. Thank you very much for this video.
Thanks for the tutorial. It's great to get a pointer. My girlfriend thinks it's a waste of my time to darn my socks but she'll soon change her tune when she sees what I've been doing while she's been at work. I'm using a brass door knob as a mushroom which is great because I figured I can use the bit designed to fix it to a door but instead I can actually screw it to the dining room table for stability.... she's going to be sooooo impressed!!...
The door knob is such a great idea! It's the perfect shape too, and screwing it to the dining room table is brilliant, haha! Honestly, the darned sock and clothing look is totally in right now if your girlfriend needs anymore convincing :)
Hi I just finished darning two holes in my favorite bathrobe but I use a frozen orange instead of the darning tool because I don't have one 😁 Love the video! God bless you Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
Wow! Your repair looks so simple and easy. I was just about to toss five pairs of socks that suddenly developed holes when this video randomly popped up. Off to buy thread and a darning needle instead.🙂
I can’t believe the ghastly things I’ve done to my socks - for YEARS - instead of just searching RUclips. Yours is the FIRST video i clicked. At least once I was willing to listen, I found a perfect teacher on my first try ! THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you, I’m 59 years old, from the U.K. first time I’ve actually darned a sick properly in my life after years of trying, wish I had learnt this at school instead of algorithms or Latin which I have never found useful.
Wow! I thought about doing this (53yo man) because I had socks I loved, but never took the time to learn it. I sort of guessed if I imagined the process it would be like weaving and that's exactly what it is! Thank you so much. Now I can save my wife's fave socks too! Now...a darning mushroom!
Thank you so much for this video!! I tried Swiss darning the heels of my socks- what a pain! This seems easier and I like the look of the end result. Will try to your method next.
While I won't be darning any of my socks simply because I admittedly too lazy. I appreciate you showing this technique. I've always heard of darning socks but didn't really understand what it really was. I googled how to darn just out of curiosity and I'm now here. Thank you for teaching me this. If I ever need to do this and get past my laziness, I will have you to thank. ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
This is the first tutorial that made me actually understand how to properly darn. The first couple times ive done this took way longer than necessary and looked much worse
I dnjoy darning socks and use the same method as this i have since found another method uskng blanket stitch very good. Thank you so much God bless you.
Thanks so much for your video. I liked the explanation about different threads, and I think the result was aesthetically pleasing. Your instructions were clear and easy to understand. I also saw the comment you replied to where you suggested an even easier fix. I applaud your practicality...sometimes utility is the most important thing. In these crazy times, seems like re-use and repair are more important than ever. Take care, and be safe. :-)
This is a good tutorial on darning socks. Why throw out a good sock when a little darning will make it last? And there is, for me, a bonus. The repeating stitching toward a goal is a calming process...especially if your nerves happen to be frayed even more than the sock.
Done this many times. I have some big, old, white tube socks that I have bleached and worn for years. They are soft (so soft!), and warm. Plus, if need be I can wear other socks beneath them. They started wearing in the heels. I rewove them using embroidery thread. The patches are so soft.
The first method is how I've always darned socks, for over half a century. The "statement" method. But that second method is new to me and appeals to me. Thank you.
Thank you!! Reading sewing books started to make the process feel over-complicated but this video was really clear! If, like me, you don't happen to have a darning mushroom on hand, I've used a jam jar previously. Emptied of jam and cleaned, of course! It's not perfect but it works in a pinch!
Great tutorial. really easy to follow and loved the colour combo. Dunno why anybody would downvote this? What's not to like. Breathe new life into your favourite clothes instead of throwing them out/ buying new.
Thank you for this! My compression socks are getting a little holey on the heel and these puppies are expensive yet necessary. I appreciate your very easy tutorial.
What a perfect instructional video. Thank you! I was a bit daunted at the idea of mending knits, but now I feel confident not only to go and do so but to do it without even referencing this video again! Crystal clear, beautiful results. I hope all my clothes get holes in them now!!
Awesome tutorial! Thanks to you I just darned my boyfriend’s sock that he was going to throw away. After doing so, I realize why people usually use thread which is a different color than the sock. .. I tried to match the socks which looked nice but it was very hard to see what I was doing 👍
Thanks for the great video. I would mention that the higher number Eleganza threads are finer than the lower ones. I didn't get that and ordered finner ones than I needed.
I happen to have a ceramic glazed mushroom of the right size that I'm going to try. I love the idea of using a rubber band to hold the sock on. Thank you!
I'm almost 65 and when I was around 13 years old (my dad was 53 then), my dad asked me if I could darn his socks. He gave me a bundle of them to darn. My mum sometimes darned them for him, but she worked every Saturday - and never taught me how to darn!! Well, I told my dad, of course I can. I spent a couple of hours getting thriugh dad's socks. He thanked me, but........ A few days later, he asked me what on earth I'd done? He said every sock I'd darned, felt like there was a stone in his shoe!!! I had sewn the holes in his socks, but didn't know how to darn, so the holes were sewn alright, but just pulled together in a clump!! 😮😂😂😂😂 Needless to say, he never asked me again!! 😂😂. Almost 52 years later, I've just seen your video, to see where I went wrong!! I lived with a man for some years, but he earned so much, he just threw his holey socks out and bought new ones, as did future guys I lived with. So I never 'darned' another sock. My poor dad. Oh how I'd love to darn his socks now. He passed in 1995, aged 75. So, watching your video has brought back happy memories. Thank you.
THANK YOU for this superior video. I attempted to darn my wool socks with no point of reference and failed😞. I Googled “How to Darn Socks” and voila, your video was in 1st place. I am grateful for your tutorial and excited about darning🥳!
I learned to do this in primary school. We would use a heavy light bulb rather than a special mushroom, but there was always the chance of it breaking. This is much better.
It's just a simple overhand knot, you can do that at the beginning and very end of the darning so the thread doesn't slip through. Hope that makes sense!
@@WonderFilThreads I don't know much about sewing/mending/stitching, but it SEEMS like just one simple overhand knot would pretty quickly come undone from washing and wearing, which would soon lead to unraveling. No? Am I wrong?
From 02:28 to 02:29 it skips a few seconds so that you can't see what happens to the tail end of the yarn. Is there a stopper knot to keep it from pulling through or what?
Thank you this was very helpful, I have beautiful socks that I did not want to throw out because of a little hole. We should all learn to repair our clothing like our grandmother did. I subscribed to your channel.
I would like to try this technique for my socks. Wondering if I must find special thread or just use a heavy duty one? Also interested in seeing a video on how to repair (darn?) a long tear in a duvet cover (cotton, by the end which opens. Noticed after taking out of washing machine).
Thank you so much!! I had to teach myself to darn socks, and I mostly manage pretty well, but this video just clarified a few issues I had. Thank you for the angle you had on the camera, it made it so much easier to actually SEE what you are doing! I had no problem darning my wool socks, but it was the lighter weight socks I was having trouble with. Now I know what to use for them!
A miracle happened! For once I didn’t ‘darn’ a sock by flinging it into the trash can while uttering ‘Darn!’ Super-clear video, thank you so much!
lol🤣🤣🤣
Fast fashion is so toxic, I'm glad that people like you are making videos like this to help us keep our clothing going for longer
I've just darned a sock!?!! I feel like a 14th century teen learning how to become a good housewife 😂😂
These are great life skills for anyone to have!
@@WonderFilThreads Agreed, I am 24ish (I'm old enough to forget my age!) and I thought it was such a waste throwing out a pair of socks, so quick youtube search and now I'm repairing holes left right and centre :)
Pippa B - A 'teen' in the 14th century would be running a household by now, lol. But I hear you! It's remarkably liberating to be able to do things ourselves instead of relying on others, or just tossing something away and buying new for lack of skills.
It was so easy
What you're doing is building your skills for a more free society, via less dependence upon the corrupt system. Good on you. I, as a man, am here expanding sewing skills I already have.
I'm a 73 year old bloke and I remember my mother used to darn the holes in my socks. So fed up with throwing out expensive woolen socks with a single hole caused by my workboots. PROBLEM FIXED👍. Thank you.
I come back to this video every time my darning pile gets big. Its me and this video and my great great grandmother's darning egg against the world!!
Do you feel the knot in the sock when you use this technique?
At 66 I’ve just darned my first pair of socks. Very clear, thank you.
As a child in the 60s, my mom taught me to mend socks using an old light bulb. We also had a wooden egg that had a handle. We put the knot on the outside to avoid irritation too.
a light bulb is a great idea! i was thinking of an alternative to buying a darning mushroom and that would do great. thanks!
@@selfraisingsugar898 Glad that the idea helps. A plastic egg or a measuring cup would work too. Using a rubberband is genius because it frees a hand that can help to make nicer stitches.
Yah, that knot bothered me - doesn't seem like it would be very comfortable! I wonder if the thread would stay in if you simply wove it back in like you do with knitting or crochet ends?
I grew up using the light bulb too! With a little bit of imagination, one does not need to have the proper tools to do a good job!
I have a small little jar I’ve been using instead of the mushroom. Bonus is I stash my darning needle and thread inside.
As someone who handknits socks, I reeeeeeally love this! It’s a skill I hadn’t learned until today and had actually thrown away a pair or two of my handmade socks that had developed holes! Thank you so very much!!
That's so wonderful! Glad we could help you learn something new!
I use wool yarn to darn cotton socks. The fiber is thicker and faster to work normal under/over darn. The wool felts in the wash and makes a nice soft patch that lasts a very long time.
Ohhh I love this idea!
Thank you! I am 49 years old and have darned a sock for the first time in my life - and actually enjoyed it
So glad to hear you enjoyed it! :D
Gen X, but raised with the mentality of: use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without. I have a great variety of "old fashioned" skills that I employ daily. Although, no one could, or would, ever teach me how to darn!! Finally, these socks don't have to be just rags, or toy clothing, and the sweaters can have longer usage as actual sweaters. So simple and yet so useful. I feel a fool for not learning this sooner, as it nagged me in the back of my mind forever. Thank you very much for this video.
So glad I had a little darning knob sitting around, waiting for me to get around to learning how.
That's wonderful to hear, glad this video could help you :)
Thanks for the tutorial. It's great to get a pointer. My girlfriend thinks it's a waste of my time to darn my socks but she'll soon change her tune when she sees what I've been doing while she's been at work.
I'm using a brass door knob as a mushroom which is great because I figured I can use the bit designed to fix it to a door but instead I can actually screw it to the dining room table for stability.... she's going to be sooooo impressed!!...
The door knob is such a great idea! It's the perfect shape too, and screwing it to the dining room table is brilliant, haha! Honestly, the darned sock and clothing look is totally in right now if your girlfriend needs anymore convincing :)
One big problem! Where can I purchase the different sizes of thread and needles mentioned?
@@muggsieo I think most large craft stores will have them (JoAnn's, etc.); if not, I'm sure it's possible to order them online.
Darned my first sick. I didn’t do great but I’ll keep trying
This looks way more doable than I expected it’d be when I saw all the cool darned socks online. Thanks :)
Hi
I just finished darning two holes in my favorite bathrobe but I use a frozen orange instead of the darning tool because I don't have one 😁
Love the video!
God bless you
Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
I've used a tennis ball seemed to work okay
I'm a 70 year old widower and just darned a sock. Amazing! Thank You!
Fantastic! Great work! We're so glad this video could help you out.
Wow! Your repair looks so simple and easy. I was just about to toss five pairs of socks that suddenly developed holes when this video randomly popped up. Off to buy thread and a darning needle instead.🙂
That's wonderful to hear! Glad you could get more use out of your socks after all!
How is it going!
I can’t believe the ghastly things I’ve done to my socks - for YEARS - instead of just searching RUclips.
Yours is the FIRST video i clicked. At least once I was willing to listen, I found a perfect teacher on my first try ! THANK YOU!!!!
Glad to hear it😍😍 Hope you have lots of fun!
Thank you, I’m 59 years old, from the U.K. first time I’ve actually darned a sick properly in my life after years of trying, wish I had learnt this at school instead of algorithms or Latin which I have never found useful.
Wow! I thought about doing this (53yo man) because I had socks I loved, but never took the time to learn it.
I sort of guessed if I imagined the process it would be like weaving and that's exactly what it is!
Thank you so much. Now I can save my wife's fave socks too!
Now...a darning mushroom!
The pedestal option on that mushroom is so clever!
This is EXACTLY what I needed, perfect video, very well made! Thank you! Now I can keep wearing my favourite socks!
That's awesome! Glad this video could help!
Thank you! I always wondered how it worked and never actually saw the process. Now I can darn my holey socks instead of damning them. 😊
I watch videos like this to calm myself or when I’m feeling down. Brings back the comforts of home and childhood.
That's super sweet :)
Best far I've seen thank you for taking the time to demonstrate and explain how to darn!
I appreciate more than ever My Oma and her sock Darning ability and dogged determination to darn me and my Brother's socks
Thank you so much for this video!! I tried Swiss darning the heels of my socks- what a pain! This seems easier and I like the look of the end result. Will try to your method next.
While I won't be darning any of my socks simply because I admittedly too lazy. I appreciate you showing this technique. I've always heard of darning socks but didn't really understand what it really was. I googled how to darn just out of curiosity and I'm now here. Thank you for teaching me this. If I ever need to do this and get past my laziness, I will have you to thank.
☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Glad we were able to teach you how to darn🤗 If you ever to try it, let us know how it went!❤️
This was so well explained! I'd always wanted to know how darning was accomplished, and you are an excellent teacher, thank you!
Thank you. This was very clear and I was doing it all wrong before now because other videos didn’t have enough information.
This is the first tutorial that made me actually understand how to properly darn. The first couple times ive done this took way longer than necessary and looked much worse
Wow that's so nice to hear! Glad this tutorial could help you out!
I dnjoy darning socks and use the same method as this i have since found another method uskng blanket stitch very good. Thank you so much God bless you.
Thanks so much for your video. I liked the explanation about different threads, and I think the result was aesthetically pleasing. Your instructions were clear and easy to understand. I also saw the comment you replied to where you suggested an even easier fix. I applaud your practicality...sometimes utility is the most important thing. In these crazy times, seems like re-use and repair are more important than ever. Take care, and be safe. :-)
Thank you for your kind comment!
I love doing historical activities like this! Perfect 😍
This is a good tutorial on darning socks. Why throw out a good sock when a little darning will make it last? And there is, for me, a bonus. The repeating stitching toward a goal is a calming process...especially if your nerves happen to be frayed even more than the sock.
Done this many times. I have some big, old, white tube socks that I have bleached and worn for years. They are soft (so soft!), and warm. Plus, if need be I can wear other socks beneath them. They started wearing in the heels. I rewove them using embroidery thread. The patches are so soft.
Darn it all! I had to say that:-) You are a genius. I can't wait to do this.
The first method is how I've always darned socks, for over half a century. The "statement" method. But that second method is new to me and appeals to me. Thank you.
Wow. You're like a needle weaving magician. Very talented indeed.
Never knew! Thank you so much for the informative and step by step tutorial. Blessings! ❤
Thank you!! Reading sewing books started to make the process feel over-complicated but this video was really clear!
If, like me, you don't happen to have a darning mushroom on hand, I've used a jam jar previously. Emptied of jam and cleaned, of course! It's not perfect but it works in a pinch!
Great tutorial. really easy to follow and loved the colour combo. Dunno why anybody would downvote this? What's not to like. Breathe new life into your favourite clothes instead of throwing them out/ buying new.
Thank you for this! My compression socks are getting a little holey on the heel and these puppies are expensive yet necessary. I appreciate your very easy tutorial.
Very helpful video. I am glad I refused to throw out many pairs of perfectly good socks that just need some TLC. Thank you so much for this.
What a perfect instructional video. Thank you! I was a bit daunted at the idea of mending knits, but now I feel confident not only to go and do so but to do it without even referencing this video again! Crystal clear, beautiful results. I hope all my clothes get holes in them now!!
Can this work for merino type socks like darn tough ?
Yr 🌠 thanks! You've rescued gortex lining my best boots+4 pairs woollen socks🙂
This is a great skill to have. Thank you!
Thank you for this enlightening video! I love my socks and am sad when they wear out. Never again! Thank you, thank you!
Awesome tutorial! Thanks to you I just darned my boyfriend’s sock that he was going to throw away. After doing so, I realize why people usually use thread which is a different color than the sock. .. I tried to match the socks which looked nice but it was very hard to see what I was doing 👍
Haha! Glad to hear this video made you try❤️
thank you! i just got a darning kit for xmas, excited to fix up my favorite socks
Thanks for the great video. I would mention that the higher number Eleganza threads are finer than the lower ones. I didn't get that and ordered finner ones than I needed.
Bravo! I love the way you explain. I’m now gonna find things to mend. Love it!
yay! hope you have fun!
Thank you so much, I just darned my first sock (correctly) with success!
Ah! I had forgotten part of that hence darning not good. Thanks for such a clear demo.
Bravo!! So much waste with thrown out nice material/ wool socks. Thank You!
I used this to darn my first sock, thanks for the help!
I happen to have a ceramic glazed mushroom of the right size that I'm going to try. I love the idea of using a rubber band to hold the sock on. Thank you!
Super clear instructions, thank you!
I'm almost 65 and when I was around 13 years old (my dad was 53 then), my dad asked me if I could darn his socks. He gave me a bundle of them to darn. My mum sometimes darned them for him, but she worked every Saturday - and never taught me how to darn!! Well, I told my dad, of course I can. I spent a couple of hours getting thriugh dad's socks. He thanked me, but........ A few days later, he asked me what on earth I'd done? He said every sock I'd darned, felt like there was a stone in his shoe!!! I had sewn the holes in his socks, but didn't know how to darn, so the holes were sewn alright, but just pulled together in a clump!! 😮😂😂😂😂 Needless to say, he never asked me again!! 😂😂. Almost 52 years later, I've just seen your video, to see where I went wrong!! I lived with a man for some years, but he earned so much, he just threw his holey socks out and bought new ones, as did future guys I lived with. So I never 'darned' another sock. My poor dad. Oh how I'd love to darn his socks now. He passed in 1995, aged 75. So, watching your video has brought back happy memories. Thank you.
so wonderful to teach.
Excellent, I never hole my socks but here I am with a hole to darn, great tutorial
THANK YOU for this superior video. I attempted to darn my wool socks with no point of reference and failed😞. I Googled “How to Darn Socks” and voila, your video was in 1st place. I am grateful for your tutorial and excited about darning🥳!
Very useful and easy to understand! I had written instructions but this was so much easier to follow.
Beautiful technique
Great video, big help saving a vintage jumper belonging to a friend of mine that had suffered at the hands of some dastardly moths.
This was helpful thanks. I was wondering how to darn heavy warm socks with yarn. I thought making a knot might leave a little uncomfortable bump?
Finally I have a way to fix those darn heel holes that I keep getting. This is going to be a great way to stop throwing out so many socks.
I learned to do this in primary school. We would use a heavy light bulb rather than a special mushroom, but there was always the chance of it breaking. This is much better.
This is a nice refresher course on darning. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!❤️
Thank you. This video was truly helpful!
Thank you! Clear to understand. I will now darn many socks..
Thanks, I have some expensive hiking sock I like a lot so I'll darn them.
Yay! Hope you were able to save them😍
thanks for the help. Guys don't know this stuff . ,
Thank you. Great video. I had no idea...!
great tutorial! Thank you!
Very useful video ! Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks -- and you are really good.
At 2:20 how is the thread secured onto the needle? At 2:30 how is the thread stopped from pulling through after the first pass?
So cool.
Superb n perfect tutorial
Wonderful! Altho got me wondering if anyone makes patches for socks
this looks so fun, i can’t wait to fix my socks:)
That is the cutest ironing board.
Great video. Thanks!
How to do that final tie-off after finishing both directions of the darning weave?
It's just a simple overhand knot, you can do that at the beginning and very end of the darning so the thread doesn't slip through. Hope that makes sense!
@@WonderFilThreads I don't know much about sewing/mending/stitching, but it SEEMS like just one simple overhand knot would pretty quickly come undone from washing and wearing, which would soon lead to unraveling. No? Am I wrong?
@@tedc7533 Not necessarily! This is a standard knot used for tying off all hand sewing techniques. We've never had an issue with this before.
i look forward to trying this darning technick
Great skill to learn
Excellent tutorial, quick and well explained 👍
Gracias, gracias, gracias, muchas graciaaaaaas!!!
From 02:28 to 02:29 it skips a few seconds so that you can't see what happens to the tail end of the yarn. Is there a stopper knot to keep it from pulling through or what?
Thank you this was very helpful, I have beautiful socks that I did not want to throw out because of a little hole. We should all learn to repair our clothing like our grandmother did. I subscribed to your channel.
Glad it was helpful!😍
Excellent technique, thanks!
Incredible!
Thank you for posting this video. Very useful and informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!💕😍
Thank you
Great video! I'm going to try it now. :D
Do i need to buy specific darning needles or will any sewing needle work?
Any sewing needle will do as long as they are the right size for whatever thread size you're using :D
Fantástico.. felicitaciones..thank yo very mucho....
I would like to try this technique for my socks. Wondering if I must find special thread or just use a heavy duty one?
Also interested in seeing a video on how to repair (darn?) a long tear in a duvet cover (cotton, by the end which opens. Noticed after taking out of washing machine).
Thank you so much!! I had to teach myself to darn socks, and I mostly manage pretty well, but this video just clarified a few issues I had. Thank you for the angle you had on the camera, it made it so much easier to actually SEE what you are doing! I had no problem darning my wool socks, but it was the lighter weight socks I was having trouble with. Now I know what to use for them!
That's so wonderful to hear! We're glad our video could help you out :)